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Call to worship: Psalm 121

Text: John 17

Sermon Outline:

1. Two introductory props:
   • The preeminence of Jesus' Person as He prays, 17:1-5.
     • He prays as God.
     • He prays as Savior.
     • He prays as Lord.
   • The priority of Jesus' people as He prays, 17:6-10.
2. Four most precious petitions He prays for His people:
   • Jesus prays for our preservation, 17:11-15.
   • Jesus prays for our sanctification, 17:16-19.
   • Jesus prays for our unification, 17:20-23, 25-26.
   • Jesus prays for our joy-ification, 17:24.

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Questions to Consider:

1. Most of all, what I'd like for you to do is read the sermon text together as a family prior to corporate worship. Do that, pray it, soak in it, discuss it as friends, as spouses, as parents. Some questions to help:
2. In 17:11-15, who or what are we to be preserved from? How might he or it seek to snap off our connection to Christ? What would he attack (see end of vv. 11 and 13)? Will he be able to destroy us? Did he destroy any of Christ's true discipl
3. while Christ was on earth?
4. In 17:16-19, we see that we are intentionally left in the world upon conversion. Why? What is at the heart of missions? What is vital to sanctification? Where is sanctifying truth found? From Whom does it flow? Should the relationship between our holiness and missions shape our philosophy of ministry? How so?
5. In 17:20-23, Jesus prays for our unity. Why is it so important? Have you thought of unity as being so important? What's at the center of Christian unity? Is that the center of our church? How are we to think about divisions in the church? Are they ever warranted?
6. In 17:24, Jesus shares His utmost desire with us. What is it? What is the beauty of Heaven? To see it now by faith, is that our greatest pursuit in life? How does the glory of Christ establish the agenda for our church? Will you see the glory of Christ, seeing that Christ prays you will?